Pirates of the Mississippi Walk the Plank (Capitol...

November 21, 1991|By Jack Hurst.

Pirates of the Mississippi

Walk the Plank (Capitol) (STAR)(STAR)(STAR) 1/2

The Pirates` second album is a considerable improvement over their first, retaining the grittiness while tightening and refining the sound and generally seeming more at ease with the country format. The tempo is slightly more laid back, a little less heavy on rockish roar, but the overall mood continues to be fun. Examples of that mood are ``Georgia Peaches,`` which isn`t about fruit; ``This Ain`t the Denver I Remember,`` about a Rocky Mountain low; and